On Mar 3, 10:56 am, Stefan wrote:
Admittedly I don't know much about the US legal system. But to my
knowledge, sentences are still made by judges and juries, not by
attorneys. So blame the judges, juries and maybe the legal system, but
not the attorneay who just try to make the "best" of it.

Stephan, you have a point... The blame does fall onto the shoulder of
the courts (especially the Supreme Court) and the congress which has
failed to keep the playing field level...

denny